as in seducing
to influence someone with a bribe
meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public
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Recent Examples of bribing
There's no shame in a little bit of bribing to get the job done!
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Nur is also accused of bribing a juror in the case and later pleaded guilty to that charge.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
His administration was involved, some would say, bribing soon to be former mayor Eric Adams, who eventually dropped out of the race.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Organized crime flourished as gangs like Al Capone’s capitalized on the lucrative bootlegging trade, bribing police and selling dangerous, poor-quality alcohol.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Police were dispatched to the scene and the owner eventually lured the pet back down to the ground by bribing it with a cookie.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The Department of Justice brought charges Thursday against the voting machine company Smartmatic, accusing it of allegedly bribing an official in the Philippines to win contracts, according to court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, in February of this year, Coral Gables criminal defese attorney David Macey was indicted along with Pagan on charges of bribing Costanzo in a scheme to obtain confidential information about drug-trafficking suspects to recruit them as potential clients for his law firm.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Dec. 2025
Nur is also accused of bribing a juror in the case and later pleaded guilty to that charge.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
His administration was involved, some would say, bribing soon to be former mayor Eric Adams, who eventually dropped out of the race.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
Organized crime flourished as gangs like Al Capone’s capitalized on the lucrative bootlegging trade, bribing police and selling dangerous, poor-quality alcohol.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Police were dispatched to the scene and the owner eventually lured the pet back down to the ground by bribing it with a cookie.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
The Department of Justice brought charges Thursday against the voting machine company Smartmatic, accusing it of allegedly bribing an official in the Philippines to win contracts, according to court papers filed in the Southern District of Florida.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
Then, in February of this year, Coral Gables criminal defese attorney David Macey was indicted along with Pagan on charges of bribing Costanzo in a scheme to obtain confidential information about drug-trafficking suspects to recruit them as potential clients for his law firm.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bribing
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The video featured a tired Madonna running into a mysterious man and woman in a hotel hallway, with the two seducing the singer into a night together, done as a tribute to the 1963 French film Bay of Angels, which starred Jeanne Moreau.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer then develops a taste for human flesh and begins seducing and killing teenage boys.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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And this new college football world — where players are free agents every year — has dramatically benefitted Miami because of the Canes’ knack for luring top players (Cam Ward, Carson Beck, many others) and their financial wherewithal to offer them competitive NIL deals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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It's revealed that this beauty drug is infecting people with a virus that leads to death, luring in an investigation by FBI Agents Cooper Madsen, played by Evan Peters, and Jordan Bennett, played by Rebecca Hall.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Overflowing with furniture and decor to breathe new life into your home and make any room tidier, there are so many helpful pieces worth buying.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Chime has proven wildly successful in persuading new customers to open accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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After reading Wuoronos’ story, Pralle began conversing with her through letters, eventually persuading Wuornos to let Pralle adopt her.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
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And along the way enrich himself and partner with some of the world's most dangerous and violent drug traffickers and corrupting his country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Jan. 2026
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First, someone, like the objecting citizen in Denton, warns that a dangerous force is corrupting the schools.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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Similar to fellow Arsenal summer signing Eberechi Eze — another keen chess player — the assumption would be that the skills taken from the board game have helped Zubimendi be a step ahead in enticing and then bypassing opposition players.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Fringe areas on the outskirts of Denver proper and the suburbs are enticing for new locations.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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There were fires that needed putting out across the team and having Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai in form has helped extinguish a number of them.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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He was suspended to begin the 1995 season for cocaine and admitted to having a substance abuse problem.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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In November 2024, an American citizen was among six tourists who died in Laos, where alcohol tainted with methanol was blamed for poisoning them.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
5 Nov. 2025
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What about him specifically bothers you especially in terms of poisoning the youth?—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Bribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bribing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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